Aloe secundiflora
Aloe secundiflora
Overview
Aloe secundiflora is native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and comprises two accepted varieties. [1]
Classification and nomenclature
- Accepted name
- Aloe secundiflora Engl. [1]
- Protologue bibliography
- Engler (1895), Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas, C: 140 [1]
Etymology
The epithet secundiflora refers to flowers directed to one side, from the Latin secundus and -florus. [2]
Distribution
Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda [1]
Main references
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Plants of the World Online / WCVP. Aloe secundiflora Engl. Source
- Grace, O.M., Klopper, R.R., Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2011). The Aloe Names Book. Strelitzia 28. p. 140.